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Amateur Photo Competition of the Year 2011

Welcome to Amateur Photographer of the Year 2011 in association with Canon. This week we launch Round one, Shooting trees, where the first-prize winner will receive a fantastic Canon EOS 60D with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. Whether you are a regular APOY entrant or have never entered before, now is your chance to submit an image and see if you can win one of Canon's flagship cameras.

We're looking for original, imaginative and technically well-executed images that explore the theme in an exciting way. We have included a table outlining the themes for each round, plus the closing dates and the issues in which the results will appear. In the first issue and online every month we will publish a brief explaining the criteria for that round.

Our judges will narrow down the images to a shortlist of 50, and will look again at the images and award points for creativity, technical excellence and how far the image fulfils the brief. The three images with the most points will win the top three prizes for that round. The top 30 highest scoring images will be published in the magazine at the end of the month and the scores from the top 50 finalists will be added to our league table. The names of the top 50 finalists and their points scores will be posted on our website after each round. The person with the most points after the final round will be crowned Amateur Photographer of the Year 2011 and win £5,000 worth of Canon equipment.

Image size
Your image must be at least 2,700 (3,000 maximum) pixels along its longest dimension, to be printed in the magazine. The file name of your image must be your first and surnames, for example Elizabeth Windsor.jpg. The subject line of your email message must state the round name and your name once again – eg Shooting trees: Elizabeth Windsor. Finally, in the body of your email, include the camera model, lens and exposure details, if known, such as Canon EOS 40D, 18-55mm, 1/45sec at f/4, ISO 200, as well as a sentence describing what the image is. If your email does not meet these requirements, we will unfortunately not be able to enter it into the competition.

* Entrants should submit only ONE image per round.
* Only entries sent to the correct email address will be entered into the competition.
* The image should be at least 2,700 pixels along its longest edge.
* It must be a JPEG file, preferably sRGB.
* The file name must be your first name and surname.
* The subject line of your email must state the round name and your name once again.
* Include your postal address and daytime telephone number in the body of your email.
* List your camera model, lens, exposure details and any other information in the body of your email.

Please note the following and send your email to apoy@ipcmedia.com

Copy and paste the following into the body of your email and mark "X" in brackets below where applicable -

I earn no more than 10% of my total annual income or £5,000 annually from photography (tick to confirm) [ ]. This entry has not previously been published in a national UK photography magazine [ ] (tick to confirm). Amateur Photographer, published by IPC Media Ltd ('IPC'), will collect your personal information to process your entry. If you would like to receive emails from Amateur Photographer and IPC containing news, special offers and product and service information and take part in our magazine research via email, please tick here [ ] Amateur Photographer and IPC would like to contact you by post or telephone to promote and ask your opinion on our magazines and services. Please tick here if you prefer not to hear from us. [ ] IPC may occasionally pass your details to carefully selected organisations so they can contact you by telephone or post with regards to promoting and researching their products and services. Please tick here if you prefer not to be contacted [ ] If my entry is not successful, I would like Damien Demolder to critique my image in the Appraisal column[ ]


RULES

1. Entrants may submit only one photograph per month, as an SRGB JPEG file that is 2,700-3,000 pixels along its longest dimension, an unmounted print (max size 210x297mm) or slide (no glass mounts please), in colour or black & white.
2. The entrant's name, address and daytime phone number must be attached to the slide mount or the back of the print.
3. You may only submit digital files by email (no cds/dvds). When submitting a digital file, the file name of your image must be your first name and surname, the subject line of your email message must state the round name and your name once again, and the body copy of your email must include your name, address, daytime telephone number, the camera model, lens and exposure details.
4. Photos submitted must be your own work, must not be copied, must not contain any third-party materials and/or content that you do not have permission to use and must not otherwise be obscene, defamatory or in breach of any applicable legislation or regulations. If IPC has reason to believe your entry is not your own work or otherwise breaches this rule, your photos will NOT be considered.
5. Photos must not previously have been published in a national UK photography magazine.
6. Copyright of all entries remains with the photographer, but IPC and Canon (UK) Limited and their associated group companies reserve the right to use, publish and republish entries in connection with the competition, without payment.
7. By entering this competition you grant permission to IPC and Canon (UK) Limited and their associated group companies to reproduce your photos in electronic format and hard copy including for display at an exhibition, in IPC's Amateur Photographer magazine and on IPC's and Canon (UK) Limited's website should they be selected to promote the competition.
8. You grant IPC and Canon (UK) Limited the right to use your name and town or city of residence for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your photos and/or as a winner or runner-up of the APOY competition.
9. Each postal entry must be accompanied by the correct entry form with all sections completed. A photocopy of the entry form will be accepted. All submissions must be well packaged in a stiffened envelope (no tubes, please) bearing sufficient postage, and entrants wanting their picture back must include a stiffened SAE stamped of sufficient value for their return.
10. This competition is open to bona fide Amateur Photographers and students only. That is, entrants should not earn more than 10% of their total annual income or £5,000 annually from photography.
11. Employees of IPC Media and Canon, and their families, may not enter this competition. Entries are judged by AP and Canon staff.
12. There is no age limit for entering, and international entries will be accepted.
13. Prizes are as stated and no cash or other alternative can be offered to the monthly prizes or overall prize.
14. Prize value correct at time of going to press. Canon has the right to substitute the prize for a similar item of equal or higher value if the stated prize is not available. No money can be added to the overall prize. The overall prize for the APOY 2011 competition will be to win Canon products available on the Canon December 2011 RRP price list up to the value of £5,000 RRP as at the date of notification.
15. Prizes are subject to Canon (UK) Limited standard terms and conditions for its Canon products. Acceptance of a prize is deemed to be acceptance of those terms and conditions.
16. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
17. No responsibility is taken for lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete entries. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt.
18. No purchase is necessary.
19. The overall winner must choose his or her prize within six weeks of being notified. In the event of a tied score, the Editor will choose a winner. The Editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
20. By submitting photos you are accepting these rules.
21. IPC or Canon (UK) Limited or their associated group companies shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury of any nature howsoever caused, sustained by any entrant under this promotion. However, nothing in these rules shall have the effect of excluding or restricting liability for personal injury, death, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation caused by the proven negligence of employees or agents of IPC or Canon (UK) Limited or their associated group companies.
22. Canon (UK) Limited shall not be liable for any failure to supply the prizes where such failure is caused by any supervening circumstances outside its control which amount to force majeure and which without the fault of either party renders performance impossible or incapable of satisfactory execution.
23. These rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales and any dispute in relation to them shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
24. This competition is owned and run by Amateur Photographer/IPC Media and all competition terms and conditions are bound by Amateur Photographer/IPC Media rules.

website: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/features/Amateur_Photographer_of_the_Year_2011_features_305128.html

‘I Am an Entrepreneur' Photo Competition

The SEVEN Fund is pleased to announce the ‘I Am an Entrepreneur’ photography competition. This competition recognizes the outstanding use of photography to tell compelling stories of role model entrepreneurs from around the world. Anyone globally is welcome to participate in this competition.

Each quarter, ‘I am an Entrepreneur’ features a new theme to inspire photographers and document a different aspect of the entrepreneur’s experience. The theme for April - June 2011 is entrepreneurship and education.

During 2011, the competition will award four (4) prizes, one every three months, over a period of one year. One finalist will be selected every three months, with a winning photograph for the quarter’s theme, and will receive a prize of $250. The grand prize winner (selected from among the 4 finalist photographs) will receive $1,000 at the end of the competition.

Often, the imagery associated with developing nations captures the misery that accompanies poverty. While it is important that these things are taken seriously and are documented, we believe that developing nations also represent tremendous opportunities for hope. The “I am an Entrepreneur” competition strives to reframe the dialogue around solutions to poverty by infusing the world's imagination with new imagery that focuses on entrepreneurship. Our objective with this competition is to gather stunning photographs profiling individual entrepreneurs from around the globe.


Who qualifies to compete in the photo competition?
Anyone may participate in this photo competition. The winning photographers will be required to enter into a contract with SEVEN prior to final awards stating that they hold rights to the image and granting SEVEN a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free license to use the image in connection with the competition. We welcome participants from every field of study, discipline, level and area of professional experience, and geographic region. Submission of the photograph grants SEVEN the right to use the photograph in its media, including but not limited to its website, marketing materials, or upcoming books and films. Any photograph selected to be used in that way would be done so with proper attribution to the photographer, who would also be compensated for that work at market rates.

Which photo should I submit?
Applicants should submit photos of individuals that they feel embody the spirit of entrepreneurship. Selected photos should be relevant to that quarter’s selected theme.

What languages must the “I am an Entrepreneur” be included in?
Each submission should include the phrase “I am an Entrepreneur” in the local or indigenous language of the person portrayed in the photograph.

What are the technical specifications for the competition?
Photos from any geographic location may be submitted. Photo submissions can be in color or black and white, and must be digital photos. Sample illustrative pictures are provided; SEVEN looks forward to receiving a broad stylistic range of photos, including but not limited to abstract, impressionistic, various tints, an element of the face, etc. Let your imagination be your guide.

How do I submit my photo?
Photos must be submitted electronically using the submission form on SEVEN’s website. No printed photos will be accepted. Along with the submission, you MUST include the following information in the submission form:

* Your full name and mailing address, a contact telephone number and your email address.
* A brief paragraph biography of the photographer.
* A title for the photograph
* A brief description of the image, including where and when it was taken, any information on the person or other details in the image, and any relevant stories

How should the photo be formatted?
We can only accept digital photo submissions. No printed photos will be accepted. Photos must be submitted electronically as a high resolution image, of up to 2200 pixels at 72 dpi. The maximum file size is 2MB. All photos must be in .jpg format. Photos can be in color or black and white, and must be appropriate for printing as a 16 x 20 inch print, as winning photos will be printed and featured in galleries at SEVEN sponsored events.

What, if any, digital modifications are permitted on photos?

Not Permitted:

* No borders or frames may be added to images.
* No watermarks, signatures, or copyright notices may be added to images. All winning images will be displayed with the photographer's name.
* Artistic filters are not permitted.

Permitted Modifications:

* Images may be cropped and rotated as necessary as long as the rectangular format is maintained and the size is within the specifications above.
* Images may be resized as long as the aspect ratio is maintained
* Red-eye removal and spot editing
* One-step enhancement (such as "AutoFix", "QuickFix", "Auto Levels", etc.)
* Use of filters to sharpen, soften, blur, despeckle, or remove noise.
* Use of corrective functions to improve the natural appearance of the image, such as levels, contrast, brightness, curves, intensity, tone, hue, saturation, lightness, value, color balance, and tint.

Can I submit a photo taken by someone other than myself?
Photos must be submitted by the original photographer. Photo submissions that are taken by someone other than the applicant will not be accepted.

Am I required to have a release?
All photographers are expected to have the appropriate releases on file, and are expected to provide to SEVEN within five business days if requested. Photographers, if they do not have their own release, may use the sample release as provided by SEVEN Fund.

How are photos judged?
All photos that comply with the call for photo rules will undergo a competitive process of confidential jury review. Expert SEVEN Fund jurors will evaluate and rank the photos according to the criteria described in the call for submissions. The winning applicants will be required to enter into a contract with SEVEN prior to final award. The judges decisions are final, and there is no recourse.

What are the judges looking for when selecting winning photographs?
The I am an Entrepreneur photography competition judges are looking for high-quality photographs that embody the spirit of entrepreneurship, with particular focus on entrepreneurial ventures and technology. We are especially interested in photographs that capture some emotional quality associated with entrepreneurship: risk, innovation, excitement at possibilities, fear, wonder, etc.

Can I submit multiple photos?
You may one photograph per month to the competition.

What if I’m unable to submit my photo electronically?
Only applications submitted through this form on our website will be accepted. If you encounter problems, please contact SEVEN at info(at)sevenfund.org.

Why has my submitted photo been rejected?
SEVEN reserves the right to reject any submitted photo. Photographs featuring any inappropriate material will be rejected. Please note that we take a particularly hard lined approach to photographs that include children. Even if the custom in a region may be to have children wearing limited clothing, photographs of that nature will be rejected immediately and without exception. Photographers may crop inappropriate images out of otherwise acceptable photographs. SEVEN also reserves the right to reject photos that clearly do not reflect the theme of the competition.

What sort of legal organization is SEVEN?
SEVEN is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

What if I have additional questions?
You may send your questions to info(at)sevenfund.org.
Important Dates

* Inaugural SEVEN fund call for photos – January 2011.
* Winning photos will be chosen every four months - Deadlines for photo submission are March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 15th by 12:00AM EST – Photos submitted after the last day of these months will be eligible for the prize to be awarded in the next quarter.
* The competition will run from January 2011 to December 2011. The first of four finalist prizes will be awarded on April 15, 2011. The grand prize will be awarded on December 31, 2011.

Terms & Conditions

The SEVEN Fund has sole and absolute discretion to determine which submission entries, if any, merit an award. The SEVEN Fund reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, extend or reduce the terms and conditions of, or to suspend or terminate, the competition without prior notice. SEVEN will endeavor to inform participants of any such change, modification, extension, reduction, suspension or termination, as the case may be, through any media outlet deemed appropriate by SEVEN in its sole and absolute discretion. SEVEN further reserves the right to nullify and/or cancel any part or all of the competition if it appears that any fraud or malfunctions have occurred in any form whatsoever. Each participant undertakes to indemnify and keep SEVEN harmless from and against any loss, damage, claims, costs and expenses which may be incurred by or asserted against SEVEN as a result of such participant's participation in the competition. Participation in the competition and submission of photographs grants SEVEN a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free license to use the images in its sole discretion. Submission of the photograph grants SEVEN the right to use the photograph in its media, including but not limited to its website, marketing materials, or upcoming books and films. Any photograph selected to be used in that way would be done so with proper attribution to the photographer, who would also be compensated for that work at market rates.

All photographers are expected to have appropriate subject releases on file granting the photographer permission to use the photograph in accordance with the terms and conditions of the competition and to provide those releases to SEVEN Fund within five business days if requested.

All photographs submitted are subject to the Foundation's judgment for inclusion. SEVEN Fund may decline to include any submission at its sole discretion.

website: http://www.sevenfund.org/entrepreneur-image-2011/

Smithsonian magazine’s Photo Competition

What are the hallmarks of a winning image in Smithsonian magazine’s photo contest? Technical quality, clarity and composition, but also a flair for the unexpected and the ability to capture a picture-perfect moment.

Enter photographs in any of our five categories—Altered Images, Americana, the Natural World, People and Travel—and compete to win cash prizes as well as the opportunity to have your work printed in Smithsonian magazine and exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution. After reviewing the contest rules and list of frequently asked questions, you will be fully prepared to enter the contest.

The photo competition is open until December 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM EST. On a weekly basis beginning April 4, Smithsonian judges will post the best of the incoming entries in the Editors’ Picks portion of our web site. Finalists will be announced on March 1, 2012. Good luck to everyone!

photo competition website; http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/9th-annual/

Photo Competition - International garden

The fifth annual competition opens in March 2011 with a deadline of November 30th 2011. There are also four seasonal competitions. Seasonal competitions are based on specific themes.

Deadlines for these are as follows:
Monochrome: 1 March - 31 March
New Mornings: 1 April - 31 May
Weather Eye: 1 June - 31 August
Textures: 1 September - 30 November


The competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. There are no restrictions on the type of camera you use, or the techniques you use to produce your final image.

You have to pay a fee to enter. But unlike free competitions, we provide feedback on request (after the judging), we have a huge range of cash and other prizes available to winners and to runners-up, together with the unique prize of having a photograph exhibited in our exhibitions

You can pay your entry fee- perhaps taking advantage of any discount offers, and then upload your photographs later on - at any point up to 30th November 2011 - midnight GMT. The 4Seasons category closing dates are listed above.

Being a finalist of International Garden Photographer of the Year will not only bring you a prize - it could be a life-changing event!

We are embarking on a series of events that will help you improve your photography. Some of these we are offering as prizes. Find out more about the prizes.

The judges will select around 100 finalists whose photographs will be printed to exhibition standard and planned to be shown at a major exhibition during 2012, with substantial press coverage. The mounting of the exhibition is subject to prevailing circumstances and will be confirmed before the end of 2011.

One finalist will win the title ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year’ and an under 16 finalist will win ‘Young Garden Photographer of the Year’.

Each category will have a winner and two runner-up prizes. An additional prize will be awarded for the best portfolio and there will be two portfolio runners-up prizes. For more on prizes, click here.

Each seasonal competition will have one winner and two runners-up.

All finalists and commended photographers will have their photographs shown on the International Garden Photographer of the Year website during 2011 and beyond..

How to Enter photo competition

You must first register then login. Follow the instructions on screen.

More detailed information on entering can be found on the Help page.

The competition costs £10 to enter. You can pay in British Pounds, Euros, or US Dollars.

(Note that the exchange rate applied will be that defined by the banking system; we do not have any control over this.)

First, you must choose which category fits your image best. You can also choose a seasonal competition if you wish.

For £10 you can enter up to 4 photographs in one of the categories. If you wish to enter another category, then this costs an additional £10 for up to 4 photographs . You can enter as many photographs in as many categories as you like.

So you can, for example, buy 4 entries for 'Plant Portraits'. You can then, if you wish, buy 4 more entries for 'Plant Portraits', or 4 more entries for a different category- it is entirely your decision.

Or you may choose to enter a portfolio of 6 themed photographs . This costs £25 per category entered. You can enter as many portfolios as you like.

So you can, for example, buy a portfolio entry for 'Plant Portraits'. You can then, if you wish, buy a second portfolio entry for 'Plant Portraits', or a portfolio entry for a different category- it is entirely your decision.

Note that portfolio photographs will not be judged as single images. They will only be judged as one of six themed photographs.

How to Pay

The easiest and quickest way to pay is by PayPal. You can also pay by credit card, via the PayPal that is linked to our shopping basket. Note that the credit card transaction is undertaken by your card issuer in the normal way and will appear on your credit card statement marked 'GALPA.'

In certain circumstances we can accept payment by cheque or electronic bank transfer. See Help for more information.

Preparing your Images of the
photo competition


For detailed information on how to prepare your images, see Help.

We recommend that you make your final decision on which photographs you are going to enter before you upload them to the competition.

You must have taken the picture on a camera that will enable good prints to be made from them for
the exhibition.This means that if your photograph is shortlisted, you will need to supply high quality jpeg images of around 1 megabyte as a minimum. More advanced users should aim to supply image files in 8bit TIFF format, with a filesize between 20-50 mb – this size would enable us to make larger prints if desired. See also rules.

You can still be a winner with a small camera - commended pictures will also be shown in a special online gallery during 2012..

Digital manipulation is allowed. We will ask shortlisted entrants for details of the manipulation used. You are not allowed to claim a subject to be unmanipulated if it has been.

No responsibility can be taken by the organisers for images that are incorrectly submitted.


Types of entry

Single images: These are judged as individual, stand-alone photographs.

Portfolios: A portfolio is a group of photographs that work both as individual images and as part of a themed collection. A portfolio can explore a location, a mood, a colour, a plant group, in fact any garden-related subject that fits into one of the categories - but all the images should relate to one another and to the theme as a whole.


Fifth competition opens: March 2011. Deadline 30th November 2011.

website: http://www.igpoty.com/competition.asp

Photo Competition - Canadian International Digital Photography Award

The main mission of the Canadian International Digital Photography Award is to discover and support new names in professional photography as well as to acknowledge new digital art of the experienced professionals through the International Photography Competition.

The Winners of the 2011 Digital Photography Competition will earn the opportunity to gain World fame and recognition and to be promoted through international media.

Photography professionals, beginners and students are invited to participate at photo competition and Gala Awards Ceremony which will be held in Niagara Falls, Canada on November 1st, 2011.

photo competition website: http://photographyaward.org/

Photo Competition - CELESTE PRIZE 2011 (Cash prizes totaling 20,000 €)

CELESTE PRIZE 2011, 3rd edition

Last day for prize entries 31 July

Final exhibition and awards at The Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York, 11-13 November
6,000 € - Painting Prize
6,000 € - Photography & Digital Graphics
6,000 € - Video & Animation
6,000 € - Installation & Sculpture
6,000 € - Live Media & Performance

50 finalist artists will be chosen by a selection comittee of international art critics and curators led by Eugene Tan. Each selector will make his or her personal choices known in public, onsite

Winners receive
* Cash prizes totaling 20,000 €
* Promotion and exposure by a New York based press office
* Personalised, 2 minute video-trailer for each winner
* 150-page catalogue is free for winners

Benefits for Finalists
* Cash reimbursement for travel/transport totaling 10,000 €
* 5 artists invited to an exhibition at the Tria Gallery - New York
* 2 artists invited to a residency in Lecce and Siena - Italy
* 1 artist invited to a residency in Brooklyn - New York
* Promotion and exposure by a New York based press office
* 150-page catalogue is free for finalists

Benefits for all participating artists
* 2 works in Celeste Prize 2011 - New York
* 2 works in theme exhibitions Producing Censorship - Milan/New York, Autumn
* Fonlad Festival, Portugal, exhibition at the UAVM Museum, Autumn
* Student artist receives a free 3 months art course at the Siena Art Institute , Italy
* Constant international promotion, thanks to priority filters and special displays
* Facilitated access to over 300 curators and 200 art galleries

Final Exhibition, Get to-Know Party, Open Studios in New York
* Invite to a unique Get to-Know Party pre-final exhibition party
* Jurors will introduce works in a tour of 50 finalist works
* Art talk with curators
* Brooklyn Open Studios

website: http://www.celesteprize.com/prize

International Photo Competition - Modern Contemporary Art with Agriturismi.it

The Cultural Association MoCA (Modern Contemporary Art), in collaboration with Agriturismi.it, announces the Second Edition of the International Award for Photography "Take a Picture and Travel" with the aim to increase the knowledge of Italy and the discovery of traditional and simple things.
The participation in the contest is free and offers to the winner a weekend in Country House and the pubblication of a virtual catalogue on Facebook page and the Blog of Agriturismi.it.

APPLICATION PERIOD of the Photo Competition
Opening: 1st June 2010
Application deadline: 4th June 2010
Vote online: from the application date to the 1st June 2011


HOW TO PARTICIPATE the Photo Competition
The Award is open to everyone, without any limit of age, sex, nationality or other qualification. Each author can apply with one color or black and white photo.
The theme is free

THE JURY of the Photo Competition
The photo which will receive the highest number of I LIKE on Facebook and the vote of the Jury within 1st June 2011 will win the competition. The jury will vote the 10 photos that will have received the highest number of i like.

THE PRIZE of the Photo Competition
The prize consists in a stay of 2 nights for 2 people, breakfast included and a bottle of olive oil at the Country House Li Zuti Resort, Tuscany.
The winner will be informed by phone call, email, fax or mail, according to the details provided in the registration. For confirming the prize, the winner has 7 days time from the reception of the winning notice email to send a fax of acceptance to the number +30 041 8627948, writing "Competition take a picture and Travel 2011 - Agriturismi.it" enclosing a photocopy of valid ID card containing personal data provided during the registration in the contest. If there is no response after this period, the second person in the classification will be the winner.
The prize can be used within a year (excluding high season) from the day of the award giving.
Transfer costs to and from the destination and any other cost not specified in the prize, will be charged to the winner.
The prize will be given only after a check by Agriturismi.it: in particular, it will be verified that the winner is complying with the provisions of this Regulation.

RESPONSIBILITY of the Photo Competition
If the photograph represents people, the author is personally responsible for procuring the related consent/releasing, excluding the organizers from any liability or claim.
The cultural association MoCA and Agriturismi.it invite the participants to keep updated about the prize news that will be regularly published on www.agriturismi.it.
The Organization will send relevant communications to all subscribers to the mailing list. It is recommended to provide a valid e-mail address and to save the e-mail address info@agriturismi.it (email address protected by spam bot), enable Javascript to see it and to visit daily the mail box.
The Organizer Company has no responsibility for failure or connection speed to the website for reasons that are not imputable to the organization; moreover, it will be not responsible for any problem caused by the configuration of your computer and your connection to Internet that could affect the quality of the competition.
The Organizer Company does not have any responsibility for the quality of the service offered by the hospitality structures participating in this contest beacuse it has no role in the service management for the reception of winners.
Therefore the Organizers will not be responsible for any failure or problems related to mismanagement of hosting structures.

CONSENT of the Photo Competition
The decisions of the Jury Award are final and irrevocable.
The winner has the right to renounce the prize without asking to MoCA and Agriturismi.it any form of compensation, in that case the prize will be reallocated according to the ranking created by the jury.
Each candidate gives to MoCA and Agriturismi.it the rights to reproduce photos and texts for creating the virtual catalogue, for the applications record, for the publishing of the pictures in the website Agriturismi.it and for any other form of communication related to the activity of the Organization.
Each applicant specifically authorizes the Cultural Association MoCA and Agriturismi.it and their direct representatives, to treat personal data provided as said the Law 675/96 ('Privacy Act') and subsequent amendments Leg. 196/2003 (Privacy Code), also for inclusion in databases managed by these persons.
The participation to this Contest implies the knowledge and the full acceptance of this Regulation. For what is not specifically in this Regulation, the organization reserves the right of decision.

Photo Competition website: http://www.agriturismi.it/concorso/bando1_2011en.htm

Snowden Photo Competition - Celebrating the Mining Industry (Overall winner: $10,000)

Snowden Photography Competition 2011 - "Celebrating the Mining Industry"

Entries are open from 1st January until 30th June - please don't miss out on your chance to be part of the exhibition which will travel to conferences and events internationally.

Aus$20,000 in prize money on offer!

Overall winner: $10,000

photo competition Category prizes:
* Black and White: $3,000
* Equipment and Machinery: $2,000
* People and Culture: $2,000
* Landscape and General Setting: $2,000
* People's Choice: $1,000

Each year, amateur photographers from around the globe, select 3 of their top photographs, that best reflect the competition title "Celebrating the mining industry", for submission to the Snowden Photography Competition. For the past 5 years, the competition has grown to a record over 1,000 submissions received last year. 2011 promises to follow this trend with increased interest last year from not only the photographers, but from the media and industry publications too - don't miss out on your chance to be part of this increasingly popular event.

Once again we are privileged to have world renowned landscape photographer, Richard Woldendorp, lead the judging panel, together with key industry representatives and Snowden's CEO and specialists.

The Snowden photo competition provides a unique opportunity to capture the diversity and beauty that is part of our fabulous industry. Please join us in "Celebrating the Mining Industry".

website: http://www.snowdengroup.com/SnowdenContent.asp?CID=21

Hereford Photography Festival

Submissions are now being accepted for Open Here, Hereford Photography Festival’s open exhibition, to take place at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts from 28th October to 26th November 2011. Open Here welcomes submissions from all photographers both nationally and internationally and are keen to support all disciplines of photographic practice.

Photographers may submit up to 5 images, made since January 2010. Images maybe individual works or from a larger series.

Photographers selected for the exhibition will be asked to provide a more detailed proposal for the socially-engaged commission. HPF are committed to developing new photographic work that engages with residents of Herefordshire in addition to supporting photographers to work in the public realm.

Please note that while a desire to work with communities is essential, prior experience of working in this way is not. HPF will fully support the winning photographer to realise the commission and to exhibit the new work as part of the 2012 Festival programme

Deadline of the photography festival: May 31, 2011

photography festival website: http://www.photofest.org/openhere/index.html

Photo Competition – ‘Environment’ Theme

The theme for our competition this time is ‘Environment’ so no matter where you live, or what you do, you can get out there and get snapping. You can photograph your own environment or others, just post your entries on Flickr to be in with a chance of winning our fantastic prize! If you don’t already have a Flickr account it’s easy and free to set one up, then you need to join the group, then just add your image/s (you can enter up to 2 images) to the Silicon Beach Training Flickr group.


‘Environment’ Photo Competition Prize

The prize for the winning photographer is your choice of any public one or two day training course here at Silicon Beach Training in Brighton. You could try something creative like Illustrator Training, something practical like a Management Training Course, brush up on something more technical like HTML5 Training or expand on your social media expertise with a WordPress, Blogging or Social Media course. A full list of public courses can be found on our training dates page (only public courses in Brighton with a maximum duration of two days can be claimed as your prize).

The prize is for the training course only and winners will be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.

Winning will also result in exposure across our website and various social networking sites (namely Twitter, Facebook and our blog) – excellent free promotion if you want to build your profile online.

The photo competition deadline is Friday 27th May 5pm.

photo competition website: http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/photography-competition-environment/

Photo Competition - 2011 Fashion Photo Contest

All amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter Crossroads’ 18th annual Fashion Photo Contest April 4th through May 29, 2011. Winning photos will show the most attractive presentation of currently fashionable clothing. Photographs will also be evaluated on the basis of originality, creativity, composition and overall quality.

prizes of photo competition

1st Place: $1000.00 Cash + Publication of Photograph with credits as part of a CTC ad campaign + a poster of your winning entry
2nd Place: $400.00 Cash + Likely publication of photograph with credits as part of a CTC ad campaign + a poster of your winning entry
3rd Place: $200.00 Cash + Possible publication of photograph with credits as part of a CTC ad campaign + a poster of your winning entry
Honorable Mentions: $50.00 Cash + Possible publication of photograph with credits as part of a CTC ad campaign

photo competition website: http://crossroadstrading.com/contests/photo-contest/

2011 AOP Open Photo Competition

The Call for Entries for The 2011 AOP Open is now open!

The AOP Open photo competition is looking for individual images that display your talent as a photographer: images capturing moments, emotions, objects or environments. There are no themes or categories in the competition; it is simply a search for outstanding imagery. 



What Awards Can I Win?



Best in Show Award
Public Choice Award
Judge's Choice Award

Keep checking the Awards site for further information of what to expect this year …

Entry Fees (all prices include VAT @20%)

£15 per Photograph/image

Important dates for the 2011 Open Awards
Monday 21st March: Call for Entries is launched & Early Bird On-Line Entry Opens
Friday 20th May @ 6pm: Deadline for On-Line entry
October 2011: Awards Exhibition and Book Launch

website of the photo competition: http://awards.the-aop.org/OPEN_Call_for_Entries

Submit your images that shows one or more triangle and shapes, be creative and find triangles at un-expected places.

photo competition Prizes: 500 Reward Points

Deadline: May 10, 2011

photo competition website: http://www.viewbug.com/photo-contests/148

photo competition - Win one of four amazing photographic trips to Thailand!

Thailand Through The Lens Competition

Just imagine how amazing it is to take photographs in Thailand, one of the most beautiful and photogenic countries in the world. Well, here’s your chance to win a trip of a lifetime!

There are four pre-organised photographic assignments to Thailand to be won in our 'Thailand Through the Lens' competition.

To enter the photo competition, fill in your details below and upload four travel related photographs that you have taken and are most proud of. You’ll then be in with a chance to win one of four photographic trips to Thailand, plus a Nikon D3100 kit including an 18-55mm lens (rrp £579.99).

Ten lucky runners up will also win a Nikon Training Voucher (rrp £180).

The winners of photo competition will be chosen by a panel of judges, including last year's winner, Chris Upton.

The photo competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland, aged 18+. The closing date of photo competition for entries is 8/5/2011.

Thailand photographic trip to be taken in July 2011. Dates to be confirmed.

Good luck!

website: http://uk.competition.tourismthailand.co.uk/

Photo Competition - Best Shots 2011 (Best image prize $500)

The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards invites photographers worldwide (pro, amateurs and students) to submit work for the fifth edition of photo competition.

Selected images will be featured online and published in the book; Best Shots 2011

The theme is open. The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards would like to recognize and feature your best pictures ever. There's no limitation regarding the date your images were taken. Previously awarded images are welcome.

Color and B&W, traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental works that include old and new processes, mixed techniques, and challenging personal, emotional or political statements will be welcome.

Prizes photo competition

Best image, the book cover and $500

Runner up, the back cover and $300

All images accepted for the book will be published online

Deadline

May 1st, 2011 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time

Submissions photo competition

Are free for the first judging stage, a fee is payable if your work is included in the second judging stage.

Only online submissions are accepted. Click in the ENTER button at the end of this page to register and submit your work.

IMPORTANT: Images should be jpg; minimum 800 pixels and maximum 1200 pixels longest side and no more than 350 KB each (72 dpi with compression 7 or 8); profile RGB. Images that do not comply with these specifications won't upload. Contact support@thegalaawards.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have problems meeting to resize your images.

There's neither minimum nor maximum of images to be submitted.

In case your work is published in the book you should be able to provide images of at least 10” x 8” at 300 dpi.

Judging and Fees
Judging will be in two stages, the first to choose the images that will go on to the second stage. The second stage will decide which images go into the book and those images will be subject to a fee payable by the photographer; $15 each for the first three images and $10 each for subsequent images.

Notifications of the first screening will be sent out on within 7 days of reception of your work. (Jurors of the first screening: WPGA Artistic and Editorial Team)

Notifications of the final result of the second judging stage will be sent out on May 9th. (Juror of the Second and final screening: Julio Hardy, Executive Director of WPGA)

Every photographer who submits work that is rejected will receive a brief explanation by email.

Fees may be paid by PayPal by credit/debit card through PayPal or by bank wire. Artists with accepted images in the first screening will receive a invoice to settle the entry fees and enter the final judging round.

The Book

The book will be published and on sale on or before the 15th June 2011. Price; $79 for the hardback edition and $59 for the paperback, plus S&H. Being featured in the book is at no cost, and purchase is optional.

website of photo competition: http://www.thegalaawards.net/call-for-entries/best-shot-competition

Photo Competition - Baby animals

Spring brings new birth – lambs, baby birds, fox cubs and seal pups, as well as buds and blossoms – both here in the UK and overseas. This month we want to see your images of young wildlife – whether snuggling with mum or playing around. Please only submit photographs with wildlife or nature as the subject.

As last month, simply upload your photos and vote for the ones you like best. Due to the excellent quality of the images we receive, editor Sophie Stafford just can't help herself and will be selecting the winner from the ten images with the highest votes. The winning image will become the icon for April's photo contest. Images may be featured in a newsletter or a future issue.

The editor's choice is final and correspondence will not be entered into.

The final date for submissions of photo competition is 5 May 2011.

The final date for photo competition voting is 1 June 2011.

Don't forget that although you can only upload your images for a month, you can still vote for another month after that and encourage your friends to vote. All votes submitted by the final deadline will count.

photo competition website: http://www.discoverwildlife.com/wildlife-nature-photography/photo-contest/April%202011%20Photo%20contest%3A%20Baby%20animals

Photo Competition - Best Hipstamatic Photo (winner will get a $100 from Black River Imaging)

It’s time again for another fun photography contest. And this time we are going to continue along the lines of monday’s post (Some Awesome Hipstamatic Photos) and go mobile. Upload your best photo taken and processed on a mobile phone. It doesn’t have to with the hipstamatic app, you can use any mobile app to create your image. Lets see how creative everyone can be with a mobile phone. This contest will go until next Friday April 1st and end at 12:00 midnight PST. The winner will be voted on by the team here at Digital Photo Buzz and we will choose one winner the following Monday. The winner will get a $100 from Black River Imaging, our awesome sponsor.

To enter the photo competition, just upload your image below where it says “Add Photo” (max size 600×400). Make sure to enter your website address or name in the Caption so we know who you are! Also only one entry per person. NOTE: Once you click submit the image does need to be approved and may take a few hours, just click the submit button once we will get your entry online soon.

Black River imaging offers many great products for professional photographers from Contemporary wedding albums, guest books and press printed products. For more information on everything they can create for you check out their website at: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/

Contest Terms of photo competition:
Anyone can enter 1 image.

For every photo you enter, you must:
own the copyright. the photo can not have won or been runner-up in a previous competition on Digitalphotobuzz.com
You are allowed to enter photos you uploaded to DigitalPhotoBuzz.com before, even if they haven’t been featured.
By entering your photo, you’re also giving DigitalPhotoBuzz.com a non-transferable, non-revocable right to feature it on our website. You will still own the copyright, and full credit will be given to you for the photo.

website photo competition: http://digitalphotobuzz.com/your-best-hipstamatic-photo

Shutterbug Photo Competition - Prize Olympus XZ-1

The vision that started Shutterbug photo competition and continues to be our drive is:

“To give all photographers an opportunity to show some of their best work via this competition platform” – founder and curator – Marc Burlace

We constantly approach new sponsors as the competition continues, which means there are always updates of prizes on offer.

The Prize for this years International Category Winner – The amazing new Olympus XZ-1 ( released in Feb 2011) with the f1.8 Zuiko lens. RRP: $499.00 + Plus the new PT-050 Underwater Housing to fit your new camera valued at RRP: $399.00. Total prize package including the two Shutterbug Award books exceeds $1300.00

Of course, the main prize of photo competition for any aspiring photographer is to have their work seen and appreciated. It gives all photographers, at any level, the opportunity to gain career building exposure within the industry.

This is what makes The Shutterbug Award so unique to most photography competitions:

We have judges from The Industry at the very top of their chosen fields seeing your work.

Your work is shown on the Big Screen to a packed cinema full of photography lovers, VIP guests from the industry and associated media.

The 10 Finalists and 5 Semi-Finalists each year have their work published in a 100 page, professionally designed, hardcover book. Each Finalist recieves one book to keep. The International winner receives two books. Copies of the Book are also presented to Sponsors, Judges and Media Outlets.

One mounted print from each of the Top10 Finalists' winning entry is put on display at The Archetype Gallery and a high traffic location in Sydney for more exposure.

We also negotiate to have the Winner’s images in the major photography magazines around Australia.

And don't forget! Everyone that enters has at least one of their images shown on the big screen at the huge Shutterbug Award night @ A Sydney Cinema and The Shutterbug Award website.

These are the prizes that Olympus presented in 2010 and will be updated shortly with the current models for 2011.

First Place Finalist - Olympus PEN E-P2 with Electronic Viewfinder, 17mm Pancake Lens and the Brand New 9 - 18mm wide angle lens.
This package is ideal for street shooting, and with the new 9 - 18mm lens its perfect for landscape and other wide aspect shots.
RRP: $2797.00

Second Place Finalist - Olympus PEN E-P2 with Electronic Viewfinder and standard wide angle 14 - 42mm lens
This is a great alternative to your main SLR, offering something small, light and portable but with a full 4/3 sized sensor and DSLR quality images.
RRP: $1499.00

Third Place Finalist - Olympus PEN Lite E-PL1 with 14 - 42mm lens.
Another great alternative to an SLR. This is their new mainstream PEN.
RRP: $799.00

The International Category Winner of photo competition – The amazing new Olympus XZ-1 ( released in Feb 2011) with the f1.8 Zuiko lens. RRP: $499.00 + Plus the new PT-050 Underwater Housing to fit your new camera valued at RRP: $399.00. Total prize package including the 2 Shutterbug Books exceeds $1300.00

photo competition website: http://www.shutterbug.net.au/sponsors-prizes.php

Photo Competition - Times Travel Photography competition, Citizen Traveller

The April prize is a three-night trip for two people to Basel, and includes: return economy flights to Basel from London Heathrow or Manchester with British Midland International (flybmi.com); three nights’ accommodation (in a double or twin-bedded room subject to availability) at Grand Hotel Les TroisRois (www.lhw.com/lestroisrois) in Basel; and breakfast every day.

Discover Basel – a city rich in history, art and culture. Located on the River Rhine in the northwest corner of Switzerland, where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel is Switzerland’s third most populous city and is a melting pot of European culture. The prize includes return economy flights with leading airline bmi, British Midland International and three nights’ accommodation at Leading Hotels of the World’s legendary Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois – one of the oldest grand hotels in Europe and the very best in Basel. Previously frequented by personalities including Napoleon Bonaparte and Hans Christian Andersen, the hotel is located in the centre of Basel’s beautiful Old Town, on the banks of the Rhine, and is therefore the perfect spot from which to explore the city.

British Midland International (bmi) launched a new daily service to Basel on 27 March 2011. Return fares from London Heathrow to Basel start from just £89 and Manchester to Basel from £93 including taxes and services. Book online at www.flybmi.com. bmi is Heathrow’s second largest airline, offering flights to destinations across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. bmi is committed to offering the best service at the best price for customers and has recently unveiled a refurbished Business Class and Economy cabin on its mid–haul routes to make the travel experience even better.

Terms and Conditions – online competitions for The Times Citizen Traveller

1. The competition will run on www.thetimes.co.uk website from March 28 to May 1 2011.

2. Closing date for entries to the monthly competition is midnight on May 1, 2011.

3. Closing dates for entries to the weekly competitions throughout the month of April 2011 are midnight on April 3, April 10, April 24 and May 1.

4. The competition is open to all residents of the UK aged 18 or over, except employees of Times Newspapers Limited (“TNL”), British Midland International, Leading Hotels of the World and their associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies, and their families, agents, or anyone connected with this competition, including the third party promotional partners. The competition is only open to amateur photographers.

5. The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the monthly and weekly prizes (the “Monthly Prize” and “Weekly Prize” respectively and together the “Prizes”) as set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event the winners are unable to do so, then the TNL reserves the right to redraw the Prizes. Entries which appear fraudulently generated will be disqualified.

6. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for Internet access.

7. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the form provided by TNL under this promotion including their name, address and e-mail address.

8. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to exclude entrants and withhold Prizes for violating any of these terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any amendments will be published on the Website.

9. There is one Monthly Prize, and one Weekly Prize for each week of the month of April 2011. Entries must be the original work of the author (who is an amateur photographer) and not previously published. The winner will be the entrant whose photograph, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrates the greatest flair, technique and originality.

10. All winners will be notified by email within twenty eight (28) days from the closing date. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted or is not available, TNL reserves the right to choose another winner from the entries which were received before the closing date.

11. The Monthly Prize is a three-night trip for two people to Basel, and includes: return economy flights to Basel from London Heathrow or Manchester with British Midland International (flybmi.com); three nights’ accommodation (in a double or twin-bedded room subject to availability) at Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois (www.lhw.com/lestroisrois) in Basel; and breakfast every day.

12. The Monthly Prize must be taken by April 30 2012 and is subject to availability at the time of booking and excludes the following dates: June 13-19, July 16-23, July 31, December 31 and March 8-15 2012. The Monthly Prize is reduced at peak times and the winner and their guest must travel at the same time. Bookings must be made at least 14 days in advance of travel. British Midland International reserves the right to change its flight schedules without prior notice.

13. Transport to and from the hotel is not included in the Monthly Prize and additional extras; for example, room service, food or beverages are not included. The winner is responsible for any payment over and above the Monthly Prize as outlined. It is the winner’s responsibility to ensure the winner and guests have passports that are valid for 12 months, and any necessary visas. The winner and their guest are responsible for their own travel insurance.

14. British Midland International will pay airport taxes and all other taxes and charges associated with the Monthly Prize, however, all other transport (for example, to and from the arrival and destination airports) is the responsibility of the winner.

15. The Monthly Prize is subject to British Midland International’s applicable terms and conditions, including its general conditions of carriage for passengers and baggage (available at flybmi.com).

16. Each winner is solely responsible for declaring details of any award provided under this competition to the relevant tax authorities and for paying any tax liability which may arise.

17. The Weekly Prize is a 12-inch by 16-inch Lambda C-type print of the weekly winner’s photograph from Metro Imaging (www.metroimaging.co.uk) and the winning photograph will be printed in The Saturday Times on the week that the weekly winner is selected with their name and town. The print will be sent to the winner via Royal Mail. Each weekly winner will also be entered for the Monthly Prize selection. Only weekly winners are eligible for selection for the Monthly Prize.

18. There is no cash or other alternative to the Prizes stated and the Prizes are not transferable and no part or parts of the Prizes may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions. The Prizes cannot be redeemed in conjunction with any other offers.

19. The winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their Prizes.

20. The judge’s decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.

website: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/competitions/article2961378.ece

Photo Competition, First Place Prize US$500


Theme: con•trast

Definition:
1. The act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
2. A striking exhibition of unlikeness.

3. The relative difference between light and dark.

The term 'contrast' can mean a lot of things — as always we encourage you to look beyond the obvious, and get creative with how you interpret the theme. We aren't looking for any particular take on it, get creative and don't be afraid to experiment!

We highly encourage you to tell us a bit about your image when you post it. What equipment did you use? What techniques did you use to capture the image? Why does the image speak to you? Share the story behind the image.

Our editorial team will be paying special attention to technical proficiency, artistic merits, creativity in the application of the theme, and the quality and insight of the supporting text. Don't neglect the commentary that you submit along with your image!

Because this is a photography challenge, we are limiting post-processing to things that you can normally accomplish in the darkroom. Tone, brightness and contrast and 'dodge and burn' are all fair game, but composting multiple elements from different images into a single image or painting out elements within the frame is off-limits. Focus on capturing the best image you can in-camera.

Entries begin now. Contest runs through April 30th, 2011.

Limit: one photograph per entry, four entries per person.

Winners will be announced on May 3rd, 2011.

Prizes:
First, second and third place prizes will be awarded by our editorial team — based on overall creativity and artistic merit.

First Place: US$500

Second Place: US$300

Third Place: US$200

All winners will also receive a print piece based on this month's entries and theme, designed by our own Maurice Woods.


website: http://convozine.com/conversations/10365